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WSR Detailed DVD Review
Baraka


Non-Anamorphic
Genre: Special Interest

Reviewed In Issue 47 (April 2001) Of Widescreen Review®

Stars:
Locations In Twenty-Four Countries Around The World & And The People Of Those Locales

WSR Review Scores
WSR Picture Rating: 2.5
DD Sound Rating: 4
DTS Sound Rating: NR
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Reference Systems
Critics' Composite Score: NA
Internet Links
http://www.mpihomevideo.com

Special Features
Incudes an eight-minute behind-the-scenes featurette that explains about the motivations and problems in the making-of this film and a booklet with a map pinpointing the vastly different locales the filmmakers traveled to to bring us this unusual and very picturesque film that took thirteen months to shoot in 24 countries.


 DVD General Information

(Studio/Distributor): MPI Home Video
(Catalog Number): DVD7060
(MPAA Rating): Not Rated
(Rating Reason):

NA
(Retail Price): $24.98
(DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
(Widescreen Edition): Yes
(Full Screen Edition): Yes
(Anamorphic Widescreen): No
(Running Time In Minutes): 96
(Color Type): Color
(Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
(Closed Captioned): No
(Regional Coding): 1
(Theatrical Year): 1992
(Theatrical Release): Yes
(Direct-To-Video Release): No
(DVD Release Date): 01/25/00
(THX® Digitally Mastered): No

 Credits Information

(Director): Ron Fricke
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  WSR Narrative Review
Story Synopsis:
Stemming from an ancient Sufi word meaning

DVD Picture:
The 2.35:1 DVD is not anamorphically enhanced, and exhibits a picture with intriguing images that were shot in 65mm. Overall, the picture has a soft appearance. The image is occasionally jumpy, and aliasing problems are noticed at times. Edge enhancement is apparent on occasion. While image quality is not up to par with today

Soundtrack:
Although spatial coherence and delineation on this Dolby

This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
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